Braised Tofu with Coconut
- Preparation time: 15 minutes
- Cook time: 20 minutes
This is an ideal dish for vegetarians: easy, cheap and fast to make.
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Ingredients
- 3 packs of tofu (medium or soft)
- 1 Cup coconut
- 1 Cup coconut milk
- Sugar, salt, pepper, cooking oil
Preparation
- Cut tofu into medium square pieces and fry in cooking oil until golden brown.
- Clean a coconut and slice it into pieces approximately 3 cm thick; season with your choice of spices.
- In a pot, boil sugar with a small amount of water to create caramel. Once ready, add the coconut pieces and stir for a few minutes before pouring in coconut milk. When the mixture comes to a boil, add the fried tofu and season with sugar, salt, and pepper. Allow to simmer until the coconut milk reduces to about one-third its original volume.
Serve
This dish is best enjoyed hot, paired with steamed rice.
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